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‘A Christmas Story Christmas’ Review: Nostalgia Is Fragile
“A Christmas Story,” Bob Clark’s bittersweet coming-of-age comedy based on the semi-autobiographical writings of the humorist Jean Shepherd, is ...
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America Should Open Its Arms to Chinese Students
After more than four decades of cautious but steady engagement with the West, China is shutting the door. Connections with…
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What Books Does Haruki Murakami Find Disappointing? His Own.
What books are on your night stand? Michael Connelly’s “The Brass Verdict.” It’s a hard-bound copy I bought for a…
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The Real Case for Donald Trump Is About Justice
In “The Golden Bough,” his masterwork of comparative religion, James Frazer surveyed the customs according to which divinely sanctioned monarchs…
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Ukraine Is Advancing, Russia Is Retreating, but President Zelensky Has a Big Problem
Despite the Ukrainian Army’s battlefield advances and Russia’s retreats, most recently from parts of Kherson Province, Ukraine’s economy has been…
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Democrats Lost the Midterms, Too
The surprising results of the midterm elections were understandably received by Democrats with an elated mix of relief and vindication.…
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Enemies of Democracy Should Fear the American Voter
Early on the morning after the 2022 midterm elections, Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan received a phone call from Tudor…
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‘You Can’t Just Go Online and Make Up Lies About People and Not Face Consequences’
Produced by ‘First Person’ Amanda Jones is a librarian. This summer, worried that her town might try to ban books,…
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Trump’s Moment Has Passed
Donald Trump is running for president … again. The announcement landed with a thud. He is losing the moment. His…
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Why the Democrats Just Lost the House
Across the country, Democratic leaders are looking at deep-blue New York and seeing red. For good reason. The party just…